Humans of the U: Dalyana Guerra July 22, 2025 Above: Dalyanna Guerra My grandma was a teacher, and my mom studied teaching, so I grew up surrounded by educators. In high school, Math was my favorite subject. In college, I majored in pure math and was involved in teaching and research as an undergrad TA. […]
Read MoreWhere inquiry Meets Impact July 22, 2025 Above: Ann Crocker, Gary Crocker and Mark Skaggs cut the ribbon, officially opening the L. S. Skaggs Applied Science Building. Credit: Todd Anderson/College of Science The University of Utah celebrated the opening of the L. S. Skaggs Applied Science Building, a new space where researchers and students address […]
Read MoreNew Math Faculty July 17, 2025 Above: Petar Bakic (left) and Daniel Sinambela The Department of Mathematics is hiring a bumper crop of new faculty members for the 2025-26 academic year. Two of them are profiled here: Petar Bakić and Daniel Sinambela. Finding the right questions Petar Bakic Petar Bakić, a Research Assistant Professor in […]
Read MoreNew Math Faculty July 17, 2025 Above: Chris Miles (left) and Tim Tribone (credit Todd Anderson) The Department of Mathematics is hiring a bumper crop of new faculty members for the 2025-26 academic year. Two of them are profiled here: Chris Miles and Tim Tribone. Finding the right Level Tim Tribone Everyone learns in […]
Read MoreGreat Salt Lake’s mystery islands July 10, 2025 Above: Great Salt Lake U geologists are investigating phragmites-covered mounds that reveal spots where ancient groundwater reaches daylight. As Great Salt Lake’s levels continue to sag, yet another strange phenomenon has surfaced, offering Utah scientists more opportunities to plumb the vast saline lake’s secrets. Phragmites-covered mounds […]
Read MoreAstronomers celebrate images decades in the making July 9, 2025 Above: On June 23 the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located in Cerro Pachón, Chile, presented its inaugural data release of images that will drive a new generation of astrophysics research. It features first-of-its-kind technology, and the largest digital camera ever manufactured. The observatory’s 8.4-meter Simonyi Survey […]
Read MoreGreat Salt Lake is worth saving July 2, 2024 Above: Touring Great Salt Lake. Photo credit: Jeff Bagley, University Marketing & Communications. U scientists are helping guide Utah’s Great Salt Lake Strike Team, formed three years ago at the urging of U President Taylor Randall. Millions of eared grebes visit Great Salt Lake to rest and refuel […]
Read MoreHow an EV stacks up against a gas car July 8, 2024 U student Adrian Martino partners with Utah Clean Energy to develop handy online tool that compares long-term costs of driving and CO2 missions of EVs versus similar internal combustion models. Any car buyer interested in electrical vehicles would want to know how much […]
Read MoreTop 100 List of Global Health Scientists June 19, 2025 Above: Kenneth Savin, Ph.D.’96 Chemistry alumnus Kenneth Savin has been recognized in TIME100 Health, a list of the 100 most influential people in global health. The prestigious list annually recognizes individuals making groundbreaking contributions to the future of health and medicine. Savin is the Chief […]
Read MoreCOLLEGE OF SCIENCE WELCOMES NEW ASSOCIATE DEANS July 2, 2025 Above: Crocker Science Center at night. Credit: Matt Crawley. Photo credits below: Todd Anderson Lauren Birgenheier, Akil Narayan and Matthew S. Sigman are tapped as associate deans by Interim Dean Pearl Sandick The College of Science welcomes Lauren Birgenheier as associate dean for faculty affairs, […]
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